First Honors Criteria – Grades 4-8

Both Personal and Social Growth (Conduct) and Effort and Study Skills (Effort) grades must be at or above a 3

No more than a combined 5 unexcused latenesses AND early dismissals (parents coming early to pick up children before 2:35 PM) per trimester

No more than 5 absences without a doctor’s note per trimester

First Honors Criteria – Grades 1-3

General Trimester Average must be at or above a VG

All subject area grades must be at or above a VG

Handwriting grade does not affect honors qualification

Both Personal and Social Growth (Conduct) and Effort and Study Skills (Effort) grades must be at or above a 3

No more than a combined 5 unexcused latenesses AND early dismissals (parents coming early to pick up children before 2:35 PM) per trimester

No more than 5 absences without a doctor’s note per trimester

Second Honors Criteria – Grades 4-8

General Trimester Average must be at or above a 90

All numerical grades must be at or above an 85

All “Specials” grades must be at or above a 3

Both Personal and Social Growth (Conduct) and Effort and Study Skills (Effort) grades must be at or above a 3

No more than a combined 5 unexcused latenesses AND early dismissals (parents coming early to pick up children before 2:35 PM) per trimester

No more than 5 absences without a doctor’s note per trimester

Second Honors Criteria – Grades 1-3

General Trimester Average must be at or above a G

All subject area grades must be at or above a G

Handwriting grade does not affect honors qualification

Both Personal and Social Growth (Conduct) and Effort and Study Skills (Effort) grades must be at or above a 3

No more than a combined 5 unexcused latenesses AND early dismissals (parents coming early to pick up children before 2:35 PM) per trimester

No more than 5 absences without a doctor’s note per trimester

St. Joseph the Worker Award – Grades 4-8

This award is reserved for those students who do not qualify for First or Second Honors but have exhibited an exemplary level of effort in their schoolwork. Although the number of recipients per room is not limited, this award should be restricted to the most qualified students. A Conduct and Effort grade of a 4 is required.